Improvement in bee-hives



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ENOS DAI-VIS., 0F NOBLESVILLE, INDIANA.

Lette/rs Patent No. 107,012, dcted'Sejptember 6, 1870.

IMPROVEMEN T IN BEE-Elves.

To all whom it may concern 4Bc it' knovn that I, Enos DAVIS, of Noblesville,

inthe county of Hamilton and in the State of Iueration, referring to the annexed. drawing, in which- Figure l is a rear view, the ldoor being removed;

s Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section; and

.'Fignre 3 is a reduced front view of the support for the main frames.

, A represents the hiveofiany suitable dimensions, provided on its rear side with a door, B, which opens downward.

This door isfastene'd 'with hinges, and is supportedV in a holizontal position by a bar, 0and forms a table or ,base on which the support D for the main frames is drawn out. i

The support D is formed of a vertically bisected back, fastened together with hinges, as shown inl tig. 3, and two horizontal bars at the foot or base of said back.

-The main frames lE .E are hinged on tbcupright back of the support D, and the construction of saidv supports allows the frames to. spread open, so -that anyone ot'ithe'ii'ames maybe removed without reinosving the balance. l

IIllhe support D is raised oli the floor by means of Screw-eyes 0f a.

The door B is easily adjusted so as to form vthe l base or table, and then shuts up, forming a part of the bee-hive proper. t

The .stays b b in the'main frames E E or combguides are placed at an angle of about forty degrees, thereby giving greater strength to the frames.

Above the main frames are the necessary frames G G, for the honey, the whole being covered by the lid H.

The entrance-slides I I are so arranged that the entrance-hole may be elongated,and gives more room .for the bees to enter, lbut does not make it any larger up and down.

The sides of the hive extend below the Hoor a suitable distance, so that, by placing the hive ou a smooth base,- the miller-chamber J will be formed.

The alightiug-board K is to be removed a little oli', so as to admita miller and not a bee.

Underneath the alighting-board K, in the cente'r, is an elougmted tube, d, extending into the miller-chamber J. Y

Then, seeing the light from the glass trap L, ou the outside ofthe hive, they will gointo the same.

The tube e, leading into said trap, being small, and

in the center extending in some distance, they will not be able to get out.

This glass trap may be Water.

Having thus fully described my invention,

' What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The hive A, door B, support D, frames E E and G G, slides I I, alighting-board K, glass trap L, and

filled nearly half full with tubes d e, all constructed and arranged substantially as and t'or the purposes hereinset forth. l

In testimony that I claim the ibregoiug, I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of'April, 1870.

Witnesses: ENOS DAVIS.

FRANCIS M. TnrssAL,

WILLIAM OBRIEN. 

